New executive vice president and general manager Jason Botterill will have the final say in all roster decisions after the Seattle Kraken announced a shuffled front office structure on Tuesday.

Ron Francis, the Kraken's first general manager, is being replaced by assistant Jason Botterill, who is a former GM for the Buffalo Sabres.

After firing coach Dan Bylsma, the Seattle Kraken have promoted longtime general manager Ron Francis to president of hockey operations, with assistant Jason Botterill taking over day-to-day responsibilities.